There's a lot of people going around saying 'if you don't like their products or way of business, thendon't buy those products'. Yeah, we already got that idea. The problem is that if enough gamers are gullible enough to buy into this, it might become a habitual practice in the entire industry, causing it to eventually hurt all of us as it has the potential to turn gaming into an even more expensive hobby than it already is.
Then there's the age-old 'it's business' argument. First off, being a business doesn't mean you should try to drain every last penny out of your customer's pocket. Business can also be done in more honourable ways, even if it seems hard to believe at times. Moreover, thesaying that money is a voting ballot is more true than it ever was, and evidence that it's a misconception to think the majority is always right. The restistance of groups of gamers against these practises mainly serve to make other gamers aware that stuff like this only benefits the companies, not the consumers. So all of this discussion is really an attempt to defend the little rights we have left as consumers, gamers, or whatever you'd like to call the people who throw money at video games.
If money truly is a voting ballot, the choice is between 'I don't want to pay extra fees to have full access to games' and 'Yes video game publisher, please take all of my money'. We're just campaigning.
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